2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Its location, mere minutes away from Canandaigua Lake, is another reason to sing its praises.”
Brad Braxton5★ on Google
Airports / New York / IUA
Small airport · IUA
Canandaigua Airport.
Ontario County IDA, New York · 814 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
14 ratings
0
Operators based
814
Elevation ft
Ontario County IDA, New YorkELEV 814 FTSmall airport
4.1
Google rating
14
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
814
Field elevation
feet above sea level
20
Nearest alternate
nm to ROC
Field standing
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Canandaigua Airport, listed as IUA, is a general aviation field in Ontario County IDA, New York. The field lies at an elevation of 814 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
IUA has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC, 20 nm), Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH, 46 nm), and Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM, 49 nm). IUA offers a single 5,500-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of IUA vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from IUA, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Ramp services
FBOs on the field
VAS Operations FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 7 am to 5 pm, 7 days a week; after-hours by advance notice (call-out fee applies)
- Unicom 122.8
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Catering
- +4 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Speaking of service, it's hard to overstate just how outstanding the maintenance and service crew are.”
Brad Braxton5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Canandaigua Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
D38
IATA
IUA
FAA / Local
IUA
Elevation
814 ft
Coordinates
42.9089° N · 77.3252° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 814 ft, IUA sits higher than 69% of the 58 New York fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,500 ft
- 13/315,500 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,500 ft
IUA's 5,500 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 20nmROCFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportRochester
- 46nmITHIthaca Tompkins Regional AirportIthaca
- 49nmELMElmira Corning Regional AirportElmira/Corning
- 55nmSYRSyracuse Hancock International AirportSyracuse
- 62nmBUFBuffalo Niagara International AirportBuffalo
- 72nmIAGNiagara Falls International AirportNiagara Falls
Location
Open the full mapD38 · Canandaigua Airport · Ontario County IDA, NY
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IUA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 191 nm | 51m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 238 nm | 57m |
| Boston (BED) | 268 nm | 1h 1m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 472 nm | 1h 30m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 594 nm | 1h 47m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 984 nm | 2h 41m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,038 nm | 2h 49m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,101 nm | 2h 58m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use IUA?
- Canandaigua Airport's longest paved runway is 5,500 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at IUA?
- Canandaigua Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,500 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Canandaigua Airport?
- One FBO serves IUA: VAS Operations FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to IUA?
- The closest alternate is Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), about 20 nm away, followed by Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) at 46 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IUA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 57m (238 nm), Boston about 1h 1m (268 nm), Chicago about 1h 30m (472 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.